#wise man

The man who has sufficient power over himself to wait until his nature has recovered its even balance is the truly wise man, but such beings are seldom met with. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

#beings #even #himself #his #man

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet. ↗

— Chanakya

#clouds #give #man #never #only

I'm not trying to sound like I turned into some kind of wise man, but it's nice to realize that your little pocket of the world isn't the whole world. ↗

— Chris Kattan

#into #kind #like #little #man

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. ↗

— Chanakya

#accomplish #due #his #knowledge #like

The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection. ↗

— William Dean Howells

#awe #benevolent #commands #conqueror #man

Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination. ↗

— Swami Sivananda

#destination #direct #does #domain #eternal

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. ↗

— Samuel Smiles

#forbear #live #man #others #peace

No wise man ever wished to be younger. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

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A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

#head #heart #his #man #should

It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest. ↗

— Norman Douglas

#fool #had #handle #honest #lie